Bose products like headphones and soundbars typically don’t see much in the way of discounts outside of Black Friday deals. That’s why I’ve been keeping my eye out for any Bose deals, and was glad to find the Bose Smart Soundbar for $399 (was $499) at Amazon.

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That’s a 20% discount on the Smart Soundbar’s regular price, and an unmissable deal for anyone looking for a compact and capable Dolby Atmos soundbar to take their TV’s sound to the next level for movies and TV shows. Bose’s compact soundbar is feature-packed, with built-in Wi-For for music streaming, plus Chromecast, AirPlay, and Alexa support for voice control. But there’s one additional feature that makes the Smart Soundbar a slam dunk.

Today’s best Bose Smart Soundbar Black Friday deal

The Bose Smart Soundbar can be linked with the company’s wireless surround speakers and subwoofer to create a full 5.1.2-channel Dolby Atmos system. But if you tend to do a lot of solo watching, you’ll save money and space with its Personal Surround Sound feature, which provides an actual surround sound experience by using the Bose Ultra Open Earbuds.

The $299 Ultra Open Earbuds, which are also getting a 33% Black Friday discount at Amazon, link up wirelessly with the Smart Soundbar to convey surround sound channel information. You can adjust the level of the surround sound effect, and as we found in our Bose Smart Soundbar review, they integrate extremely well with the soundbar’s audio output when movie watching or gaming.

Beyond that, the Bose Smart Soundbar is also good for music, with crisp highs and a nicely balanced mid-range. It’s a great deal at Amazon’s Black Friday price, and you might as well also take advantage of that even more generous deal on the Bose Ultra Open Earbuds to make it a full surround sound package.

Shop more of today’s best Black Friday sales

• Amazon: 45% off TVs, AirPods, air fryers & vacuums
• Apple: iPads, AirPods & MacBooks from $119
• Best Buy: $1,000 off TVs, laptops & headphones
• Dell: laptop deals from $249.99
• Home Depot: 40% off appliances, furniture, grills & tools
• Lenovo: 45% off laptops & tablets
• Lowe’s: up to 30% off appliances, holiday decor & tools
• Samsung: up to $2,000 off appliances, TVs & phones
• Target: 40% off Christmas decor, clothing & furniture
• T-Mobile: up to $1,100 off latest iPhone 17
• Walmart: furniture, cheap TVs & vacs from $69
• Wayfair: 54% off Christmas, furniture & decor

Al Griffin has been writing about and reviewing A/V tech since the days LaserDiscs roamed the earth, and was previously the editor of Sound & Vision magazine. 

When not reviewing the latest and greatest gear or watching movies at home, he can usually be found out and about on a bike.